TSDB for InfluxDB®️ vs. self-managed InfluxDB-Time Series Database(TSDB)-阿里云帮助中心

InfluxDB® is a trademark registered by InfluxData, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, TSDB for InfluxDB®.

Use this page to compare TSDB for InfluxDB® — Alibaba Cloud's managed time series database — against two self-managed deployment options: InfluxDB on your own hardware, or InfluxDB on Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instances.

Capability comparison

Capability	Self-managed on hardware	Self-managed on ECS	TSDB for InfluxDB®
Reliability	Low. Data loss can occur even with redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID).	Ultra disks provide 99.9999999% reliability.	Ultra disks provide 99.9999999% reliability.
Availability	Low. Service interruptions can result from power, server, disk, or application failures.	Processes can stop due to parameter errors or traffic spikes. You must configure a restore mechanism. If an ECS instance fails, the database is unavailable until the instance is recovered.	Automatic parameter tuning based on your instance specification and your business scenario. Built-in process recovery and ECS-level failover. Advanced memory management compared to open source InfluxDB. Automatic load shedding during traffic spikes. Write protection when disk capacity is running low.
Security	You are responsible for deploying a defense system and patching security vulnerabilities — both at significant cost.	You are responsible for deploying a defense system and patching security vulnerabilities — both at significant cost.	DDoS protection and traffic scrubbing are included. Security patches are applied in real time.
Operations and maintenance (O&M)	You must maintain both software and hardware. Administration is complex and time-consuming.	At least one engineer with deep InfluxDB knowledge must serve as a dedicated database administrator (DBA).	A graphical console lets you manage databases without complex commands. You do not need to be an expert at using complex commands to manage your InfluxDB databases. 24/7 technical support is included.
Data backup	Manual backups, storage allocation, and periodic validity checks are your responsibility.	Manual backups, storage allocation, and periodic validity checks are your responsibility.	Automatic backup will be available in a future version.
Hot and cold data separation	Open source InfluxDB does not support separating or tiering hot and cold data.	Open source InfluxDB does not support separating or tiering hot and cold data.	Automatic hot and cold data separation will be available in a future version.

Pricing comparison

The estimates below use a 4-core, 8 GB memory server specification as a reference point.

Cost	Self-managed on hardware	Self-managed on ECS	TSDB for InfluxDB®
Initial cost	More than USD 1,100 for a low-spec server, plus hardware infrastructure (switches, racks, data center).	Approximately USD 850 for a one-year ECS subscription (4 cores, 8 GB memory). No hardware purchase required. Monthly billing available.	Lower than the ECS-based self-managed option. Monthly billing available.
Ongoing costs	Power, data center, bandwidth, hardware repair and replacement, plus DBA labor.	DBA labor.	None.

InfluxDB® is a trademark registered by InfluxData, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, TSDB for InfluxDB®.